Who was Anne Frank? by Ann Abramson(
Book
)18
editions published
between
2007
and
2017
in
3
languages
and held by
1,770 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Looks closely at Anne Frank's life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding from the Nazis, and the legacy of
her diary

Who was Harriet Tubman? by Yona Zeldis McDonough(
Book
)9
editions published
between
2002
and
2016
in
English and Spanish
and held by
1,691 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A biography of the nineteenth-century woman who escaped slavery and helped many other slaves get to freedom on the Underground
Railroad

Winnie Mandela by Nancy Harrison(
Book
)32
editions published
between
1985
and
1996
in
6
languages
and held by
1,598 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Presents the life of the South African woman who has struggled for reform despite arrests, bannings, detentions, and the imprisonment
of her husband

Who was Walt Disney? by Whitney Stewart(
Book
)9
editions published
between
2009
and
2018
in
English
and held by
1,493 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The story of the man who was the creator of Mickey Mouse and during World War I was an ambulance driver in France who also
as a young boy he loved to play practical jokes

Who was Helen Keller? by Gare Thompson(
Book
)9
editions published
between
2003
and
2017
in
English and Chinese
and held by
1,449 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A biography of the woman who, with the assistance of her devoted teacher Annie Sullivan, achieved success and fame despite
being blind and deaf

Who was Dr. Seuss? by Janet B Pascal(
Book
)9
editions published
between
2011
and
2018
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
1,430 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties
where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books like his classic The Cat in
the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life

Who was Charles Darwin? by Deborah Hopkinson(
Book
)13
editions published
between
2005
and
2016
in
3
languages
and held by
1,090 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Discusses the life and work of Charles Darwin, naturalist, whose observations on isolated species became the basis for his
theory of evolution

Who was Queen Elizabeth? by June Eding(
Book
)7
editions published
between
2008
and
2017
in
English
and held by
1,035 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Presents the life of Queen Elizabeth I, from her birth to Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn in 1533 and her imprisonment by her half-sister,
to her reign as queen, which brought peace, stability, and prosperity to sixteenth-century England

Who was Christopher Columbus? by Bonnie Bader(
Book
)9
editions published
between
2013
and
2016
in
English
and held by
990 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Offers insight into the historical events that prompted Columbus' efforts to establish new trade routes to the Indies, his
struggles to obtain financial support for his voyages, and the important discoveries that caused him to become known as the
"Great Admiral of the Seas."

Who was Jim Henson? by Joan Holub(
Book
)9
editions published
between
2010
and
2014
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
897 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the famous puppeteer and creator of the Muppets

Who was Davy Crockett? by Gail Herman(
Book
)3
editions published
in
2013
in
English
and held by
795 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three
years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between two trees. Fact or fiction?
Find out the real story of this folk hero, who did love to hunt bears, served as a congressman for Tennessee, and fought and
died at the Alamo"--

Who was Maurice Sendak? by Janet B Pascal(
Book
)3
editions published
in
2013
in
English
and held by
757 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Maurice Sendak, born June 10, 1928, was a writer and illustrator of children's books. This easy-to-read, illustrated biography
describes the career and personal life of this genius"--

Who was J.R.R. Tolkien? by Pamela D Pollack(
Book
)6
editions published
in
2015
in
English
and held by
733 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa.
His early life was full of action and adventure. Tolkien spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family
and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in
World War II as well as in his fantasy writing. By creating alternate universes and inventing languages in his work he demonstrated
that imaginary realms were not just for children. Fondly remembered as the "Father of High Fantasy," Tolkien's books have
inspired blockbuster movies and legions of fans

Who is the Dalai Lama? by Dana Meachen Rau(
Book
)2
editions published
in
2018
in
English
and held by
564 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo
Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed
the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million people who were facing the
threat of a full-scale war from the Chinese. After the defeat of the Tibetan national uprising in 1959, the Dalai Lama had
to flee Tibet and went into exile in India. For nearly 50 years, he has aimed to establish Tibet as a self-governing, democratic
state. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent efforts for the liberation of Tibet and his concern
for global environmental problems. As the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama continues to spend his life
working to benefit humanity and preserving Tibetan culture"--

Who is Ralph Lauren? by Jane O'Connor(
Book
)1
edition published
in
2017
in
English
and held by
422 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"The polo player with the raised mallet - everyone knows the Ralph Lauren logo. Now readers can learn the amazing story of
the man who is a true American fashion icon. Born in the Bronx, even as a teenager Ralph Lauren was known for his distinctive
fashion sense, having a taste for both classic preppy clothes and vintage looks like beat-up leather jackets. He got his start
in the fashion business by selling ties that he designed. From ties he went on to create a global fashion empire. In this
easy-to-read biography, best-selling author and Who Was? creator Jane O'Connor explains exactly how a fashion line is created
- from first drawings to models strutting on the runway"--

The fox and the grapes by Mary Berendes(
Book
)2
editions published
in
2011
in
English
and held by
319 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Retells the fable of a frustrated fox that, after many tries to reach a high bunch of grapes, decides they must be sour anyway

Knock! Knock! Who was there? by Brian Elling(
Book
)5
editions published
in
2018
in
English
and held by
280 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Over 300 side-splitting jokes based on the New York Times best-selling series. If you want to know exactly why Milton Hershey's
wife married him, look no further. (Because she wanted lots of Hershey's Kisses!) This hilarious and original collection of
jokes featuring all the subjects of the ever-popular Who Was? series will keep kids laughing right through history class!

The boy who cried wolf by Mary Berendes(
Book
)2
editions published
in
2011
in
English
and held by
217 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running, until
the day a wolf is really there and no one answers his call

The wolf in sheep's clothing by Mary Berendes(
Book
)3
editions published
between
2010
and
2011
in
English
and held by
191 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A retelling of Aesop's fable about a hungry, but unlucky, wolf who tries to capture a tasty lamb for dinner by disguising
himself in sheep's wool